Boeing (BOE, Washington National) is reportedly looking to gain approval from US regulators to increase the production rate of its B737 MAX family from 38 to 42 aircraft per month as soon as October 2025, and is guiding suppliers under that idea, Bloomberg reported.

Furthermore, the US manufacturer wants to increase the pace again in September 2026 and once more in late 2026, potentially reaching a production of 53 of the MAX jets per month by the end of next year.

In late September, Boeing regained authority from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform final safety checks and issue airworthiness certificates for MAX and B787 jets on an alternating basis.

In late August, FAA chief Bryan Bedford cautioned that the agency planned to conduct scenario-based planning, known as tabletop exercises, before considering Boeing’s cap on MAX production.

The current production cap was put in place in January 2024 to ensure Boeing’s adherence to all standards after an Alaska Airlines mid-air incident involving a B737-9.

ch-aviation reached out to the FAA and Boeing for comment but neither was immediately available.